FP 2003 Not Deleting Unused Files

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Auerbach

I used a "spare" domain to build a test site. When that test site was no
longer needed I created a one-page site with an "under construction" page,
and published that to the domain. I expected FP 2003 to delete all the files
from the prior site. Instead, it simply replaced the Index.html page. I
tried again, setting "publish" to "all files and folder," not just "newer
files." Same result.

Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?

Alex
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Open the remote site directly in FP, then Tools | Web / Site Settings | Advanced tab and enable
viewing of hidden directories, then delete everything that you see from within FP, with the
exception of the _private and images folders, for these two folder, just delete any content within
them.

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Thomas A. Rowe

FP will only delete files on the remote server when the local copy is in-sync with the remote copy.

So if you publish the live/remote site to your local machine, then later on your local, publish to
another location, and then publishing to the live/remote, chances are the FP will not delete files.
Also FP only delete files when you have the Change Pages Only option select for publishing.

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